Supreme Court of India

Shaikh Karimullah @ Babu and Ors. v. State of A.P.

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Reported as [2009] 1 S.C.R. 953
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 6 February 2009

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Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 302 and 325 - Conviction u/s. 325 instead of s. 302 - Accused along with other co-accused attacked deceased resulting in his death - Minor dispute bHtween parties - One witness deposing that accused assaulted with stick and other witnesses deposing that accused had given fist blow - No charge framed u/s. 34 against accused - Com·iction uls. 302 by courts below - Justification of - Held: Not justified - Conviction altered to s. 325 with custodial sentence of three years. The question which arose for consideration in this appeal was whether the courts below were justified

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